I know someone who may be selling a Tommy Gun (semi-auto) & I'm trying to figure out a fair price for it. It is a Volunteer Enterprises Inc., Knoxville TN, Commando Mark III & is probably between 20 & 30 years old. Any clues ? I couldn't find anything on the "Guns America" or on "Gun Broker" websites.
Also, is there a Thompson website similar to good old AR15.COM ? I did a search, but came up short. Thanks.

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'm not positive but the Volunteer Enterprises Inc., Knoxville TN, Commando Mark III just looks like a Thompson but is not a Thompson. i don't even think it takes Thompson mags. If it is what I think it is, it should be about $250-$350.

Volunteer isn't even in business anymore. I had a buddy who had one, I wasn't impressed. Book value is probably around $275-350, market value may be a bit higher due to the dumbasses out there.
Like the others say, get the Kahr.

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1927 A1 clone MSRP $977.00
I have seen them on gunbroker for $789.00
There is an auction ending this evening that has no bids for this exact model.

I agree on the $250-300 price for the Volunteer... it's just a look-alike, and parts are NOT available for them anymore, from what I hear.
I have an Auto Ordnance M1 Thompson, made probably a few years before Kahr bought them out. I got a good one, bought it new in box from a fellow ARFCOM member, and it runs GREAT! Had to modify the mag catch .1" so it will accept unmodified USGI mags (30 rounders sell for around $15). I've fired some 200gr flat point through it, and it only hiccuped twice (light reloads), but with ball, it chugs along fine! I even used it in a carbine match a couple months ago.
The beast is heavy and a little strange feeling ergonomically, but it sure is a neat gun to own!

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I think I saw one of these Volunteer pieces at a gun shop last year. From a distance, it looked like an auto-ord gun. When we asked to take a look at it and saw it up close... it was obviously anything but an auto-ord gun. I think it cost $250-300. Looked like a piece of crap to me.
If I ever feel the need for a Thompson I'll go for an auto-ord piece and SBR it.

Originally Posted By Matthew_Q:
I agree on the $250-300 price for the Volunteer... it's just a look-alike, and parts are NOT available for them anymore, from what I hear.
I have an Auto Ordnance M1 Thompson, made probably a few years before Kahr bought them out. I got a good one, bought it new in box from a fellow ARFCOM member, and it runs GREAT! Had to modify the mag catch .1" so it will accept unmodified USGI mags (30 rounders sell for around $15). I've fired some 200gr flat point through it, and it only hiccuped twice (light reloads), but with ball, it chugs along fine! I even used it in a carbine match a couple months ago.
The beast is heavy and a little strange feeling ergonomically, but it sure is a neat gun to own!

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How did you mod the catch? The current incarnation of A-O wants you to mod the mags themselves.

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Select the 1998 index of the Thompson Collectors News. Vol. 90, April 15, 1998 article about 'Tweaking the West Hurleys' has info on the mag catch modification.